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Celtics Maintain Trade Talks for Anfernee Simons Through 2026 Deadline

It reflects Boston’s effort to balance competitiveness with financial flexibility under stricter luxury-tax rules.

Mar 30, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) dribbles during the first half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Boston is inviting offers on Anfernee Simons until the Feb. 5, 2026 trade deadline without pressing for an immediate deal.
  • Simons’s one-year expiring contract saves the Celtics roughly $40 million in luxury-tax payments next season.
  • The guard was acquired last month from the Portland Trail Blazers in a trade for All-Star Jrue Holiday.
  • Earlier this summer, Boston also moved Kristaps Porziņģis, Holiday and other veterans to stay below the NBA’s second luxury-tax apron.
  • President Brad Stevens and incoming ownership are prioritizing patient, cap-driven roster reconstruction after Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury.